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Kayden has asked for help with her laptop, complaining that it overheats too quickly and makes a loud rattling noise. You have established a theory that it has a bad fan. What is the next step you should take according to the troubleshooting theory?

• Replace the fan

• Document your findings

• Establish a plan of action

• Question Kayden more

Imagine Scarlett is building a high-performance gaming computer. How many levels of SRAM cache would the CPU in Scarlett's computer likely have?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 5

Zoe is building a custom PC and is researching AMD CPU architectures. Which of the following is NOT a valid AMD CPU architecture?

• AM4

• TR4

• AM3+

• AM5

Elijah is building a custom PC and is researching socket architectures. Which of the following is NOT a valid Intel Socket Architecture?

• LGA 3022

• LGA 1366

• LGA 2066

• LGA 1151

Luna is building a high-performance gaming PC and needs to purchase DDR4 RAM. How many pins does the DDR4 RAM she needs have?

• 240

• 288

• 244

• 224

Emma is building a computer and is curious about what an SPD does for RAM. Can you help her understand?

• Prevents errors in information transfer

• Makes the RAM go faster

• Give information about the RAM

• Capacitate power for the RAM

Olivia is building a server that requires high reliability and error correction capabilities. Which type of RAM should she use to allow for error checking in information transfer?

• ECC RAM

• IEEE RAM

• DDR5 RAM

• Parity RAM

During a computer science class, Nora and Mason are learning how to set up a computer. The instructor asks, 'What can be accessed from the BIOS?'

• POST

• Boot Order

• Services

• Command Prompt

James has saved a password to his BIOS and has forgotten it. How can he reset the password to the system?

• Shunt CMOS jumpers to clear the CMOS memory

• Flash the BIOS

• Call the manufacturer for a reset code

• His system is locked forever

Nora is working on a computer science project and needs to replace the battery that powers the CMOS in her computer. Which battery should she use?

• AAA

• AA

• CR2032

• 312 Type Batteries